Sörmlandsleden ("Sörmland trail")" is a system of

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s covering a total of approximately of walking paths in

Södermanland Södermanland ( ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latinisation of names, Latinized form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a Provinces of Sweden, historical province (or ) on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Österg� ...

, south of

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. The trails pass through several nature reserves, areas of cultural tradition and several historical monuments.

Route and description

The trail begins in Björkhagen,

and passes through several places like

Nynäshamn Nynäshamn is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 13,510 inhabitants in 2010. While interest in the area as a potentially useful port grew from the mid-19th century, it was only ...

Södertälje Södertälje ( , ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in Stockholm County, Sweden and seat of Södertälje Municipality. It is also a part of Stockholm urban area, Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area. As of 2020, it has 73,872 inhabitants. Södert� ...

Trosa Trosa is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Trosa Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 5,027 inhabitants in 2010 (town) and 11,417 in 2010 (municipality). The town is colloquially nicknamed ''Världens ände'' ("The world' ...

Nyköping Nyköping () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Nyköping Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden, with 32,759 inhabitants as of 2017. The city is also the capital of Södermanland County. Including Arnö, the locality on the ...

Oxelösund Oxelösund is a locality and the seat of Oxelösund Municipality in Södermanland County, Sweden with 11,488 inhabitants in 2018. It is located less than south from the city centre of its larger neighbour, Nyköping, with the two urban areas form ...

Katrineholm Katrineholm (pronunciation: or ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Katrineholm Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 24,271 inhabitants in 2018. It is located in the inland of Södermanland and is the third largest ur ...

, Hälleforsnäs and

Malmköping Malmköping is a locality situated in Flen Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 2 180 inhabitants in 2020. Malmköping is located about 15 kilometers north-east of the municipal seat Flen. It is a tourist attraction due to its many an ...

. It also has several branches that go to places like

Flen Flen () is a locality and the seat of Flen Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 6,229 inhabitants in 2010. Flen evolved as a railway junction and got the title of a city in 1949. Since 1971 it is the seat of the much larger Flen Munici ...

Eskilstuna Eskilstuna () is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 69,948 inhabitants in 2020, with a total population of 107,806 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality ...

Gnesta Gnesta () is a bimunicipal Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Gnesta Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 6,376 inhabitants in 2020. Gnesta is located in Södermanland, on the border to Stockholm County. As situated near t ...

and

Mariefred Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 7,121 inhabitants in 2023. The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery in the city, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace ...

. The trails also pass through

Tyresta National Park Tyresta National Park () is a national park with a surrounding nature reserve in Sweden, located in Haninge Municipality, Haninge and Tyresö Municipality, Tyresö municipalities in Stockholm County. Geography About from central Stockholm ar ...

Nackareservatet Nackareservatet is a nature reserve along the border between Stockholm and Nacka Municipality in Sweden. The area includes small lakes. with a natural setting typical of the southern Stockholm area. There are pine trees, rocky outcrops, and wetl ...

, Paradiset Nature Reserve,

Stora Träsket Nature Reserve Stora Träsket Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Botkyrka Municipality close to Stockholm, Sweden. The nature reserve protects an area of wildlife around the lake Stora Träsket. The lake, with a maximum depth of is naturally becoming sm ...

Linudden Nature Reserve Linudden Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Södermanland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network. The purpose of the nature reserve is to preserve an area of mixed broadleaf forest dominated by birch, aspen, lind ...

Stora Bötet Nature Reserve Stora Bötet Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Södermanland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network. The nature reserve serves to protect one of the largest bogs in the Södermanland County. The bog has a sparse ...

Strandstuviken Nature Reserve Strandstuviken Nature Reserve () is a nature reserve in Södermanland County in Sweden. It is part of the EU-wide Natura 2000-network. The nature reserve lies along a stretch the Baltic Sea coast and is one of the most important stop-over areas ...

and Tullgarn Nature Reserve. The trail is either marked with orange coloured rings around trees or using poles and signs with symbols or the letter "S" on an orange background. The trails pass through several sorts of terrain with different grade of difficulty. Along the trails are

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s and other shelters. There are several springs to refill with drinking water. The trails are divided into over 100 sections. The length of a section varies between 3 and , most commonly around . Sormlandsleden Paradiset 2007

External links

Sormlandsleden
with maps and descriptions of the trail.
Information about Sörmlandsleden
from

Swedish Tourist Association The Swedish Tourist Association (, ; abbreviated STF), founded in 1885, aims at promoting outdoor life and knowledge among the Swedes about their country. The Association maintains a variety of trails, huts and hostels in different parts of Swed ...

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